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The Worst Episodes of Motive

Every episode of Motive ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Motive!

Worst episode
S1E1 Creeping Tom
7.1249 votes
Best episode
S2E13 For You I Die
8.4163 votes
Top season
Season 3
8.0avg
Binge time
1d 14h
52 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Motive Season 1 Episode 1 - Creeping Tom
    7.1/10(249 votes)

    S1:E1

    Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn investigates the murder of a popular high-school teacher in the opener of this crime-drama series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Motive Season 1 Episode 2 - Crimes of Passion
    7.5/10(206 votes)

    S1:E2

    Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a teenage girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Motive Season 1 Episode 8 - Undertow
    7.5/10(142 votes)

    S1:E8

    Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a young man who was found beaten and suffocated. Clues indicate that the victim was involved with an engaged woman, and suspicion initially falls on the woman's father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Motive Season 2 Episode 11 - A Bullet for Joey
    7.5/10(136 votes)

    S2:E11

    An investigation into the death of a successful real-estate agent grows complicated when the primary suspect's family get involved. Meanwhile, Angie tells prosecutor Samantha Turner that she won't testify during Cross' trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Motive Season 1 Episode 4 - Against All Odds
    7.6/10(150 votes)

    S1:E4

    After a lawyer is murdered, his wife, who receives a $1 million life-insurance payment, is the prime suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Motive Season 2 Episode 5 - Dead End
    7.6/10(147 votes)

    S2:E5

    Flynn and Vega must solve a case involving the death of a promising high school senior. Angie takes an aggressive approach to the case that Vega doesn't agree with. Meanwhile, Detective Lucas and Officer Sung's relationship starts to get personal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Motive Season 1 Episode 7 - Out of the Past
    7.6/10(144 votes)

    S1:E7

    The murder of a news shop owner leads detectives to a respected pediatric doctor with a secret past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Motive Season 1 Episode 10 - Fallen Angel
    7.6/10(126 votes)

    S1:E10

    Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a controversial and outspoken priest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Motive Season 1 Episode 11 - Brute Force
    7.6/10(125 votes)

    S1:E11

    There is no lack of suspects when a famous boxer is discovered stabbed to death in his own gym.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Motive Season 4 Episode 11 - Natural Selection
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    S4:E11

    A woman is murdered with what appears to be a medieval weapon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Motive Season 3 Episode 6 - Fallen
    7.7/10(114 votes)

    S3:E6

    The team must balance law and justice in the murder of a street artist.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writer:Julie Puckrin

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  12. Motive Season 4 Episode 9 - Remains To Be Seen
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    S4:E9

    The team goes on a hunt through the past to find the killer of a video game designer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Motive Season 1 Episode 3 - Pushover
    7.8/10(175 votes)

    S1:E3

    The murder of a limo driver leads detectives to a waitress who cons her prey to steal, lie and kill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Motive Season 2 Episode 1 - Raw Deal
    7.8/10(157 votes)

    S2:E1

    Angie and Vega investigate a possible suicide in the Season 2 premiere. Meanwhile, former undercover detective Mark Cross takes over as the Metro Police Department's new commander, and it turns out he has a connection to Angie's past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Motive Season 2 Episode 2 - They Made Me a Criminal
    7.8/10(151 votes)

    S2:E2

    A seemingly straightforward case of self-defense during a home invasion turns out to be more complicated than originally thought. Meanwhile, tensions flare when Cross asserts his authority and Angie pushes back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Motive Season 2 Episode 6 - Bad Blonde
    7.8/10(147 votes)

    S2:E6

    When the Homicide team investigates a blood-soaked crime scene, the pressure is on to find a missing and badly injured bartender. Sergeant Cross joins Detective Flynn on the case, which gives her a twinge of guilt for leaving her trusted partner Vega out of the action.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Motive Season 3 Episode 1 - 6 Months Later
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    S3:E1

    Det. Flynn returns after her self-imposed six-month exile and takes on a sensitive, high-profile homicide case.

    Director:David Frazee
    Writer:Dennis Heaton

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  18. Motive Season 1 Episode 6 - Detour
    7.8/10(142 votes)

    S1:E6

    Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate the death of a mortgage broker who was found strangled in his office parking lot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Motive Season 2 Episode 8 - Angels with Dirty Faces
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    S2:E8

    Flynn and Vega go after an attacker who left a young man unconscious after a sexual encounter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Motive Season 1 Episode 9 - Framed
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    S1:E9

    When a beautiful, young art aficionado is shot and killed, Detectives Flynn and Vega’s investigation proves that blood is indeed thicker than water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Motive Season 2 Episode 9 - Abandoned
    7.8/10(134 votes)

    S2:E9

    Flynn and Vega investigate a kitchen explosion at a popular diner that resulted in the owner's death. Meanwhile, Flynn decides whether she will testify for Sgt. Cross; and she tells Vega the truth about their past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Motive Season 1 Episode 12 - Ruthless
    7.8/10(129 votes)

    S1:E12

    Flynn and Vega identify a suspect in the death of an executive assistant, but there appears to be no motive.

    Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Motive Season 3 Episode 3 - Oblivion
    7.8/10(129 votes)

    S3:E3

    The investigation of two seemingly unrelated murders is hampered by Vega’s need to pass his weapons recertification.

    Director:Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Writer:Karen Hill

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  24. Motive Season 3 Episode 5 - The Suicide Tree
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    S3:E5

    All clues in the murder of an armed robber lead the team to a sweet florist.

    Director:Sturla Gunnarsson
    Writer:Matt MacLennan

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  25. Motive Season 4 Episode 2 - The Dead Name
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    S4:E2

    Angie fills in as staff sergeant while investigating a football player's wife's murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Creeping Tom" is the worst rated episode of Motive. It scored 7.1/10 from 249 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on February 3, 2013. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crimes of Passion".

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